Traction bandage

Abstract

A bandage which may be used for the forearm or as an upper arm triple traction bandage includes a bandage strap ( 3 ) that engages a ring ( 2 ) to form a loop. At least one elastic bandage strap ( 4 ) engages the ring ( 2 ) and encloses a cable ( 6 ) which at one end is secured to the ring ( 2 ) and has a fastening device at its other end ( 4 a ). The fastening device is formed by a strap connector ( 11, 12, 13 ) having a flat lower part ( 11 ) which is adapted to the strap width. The upper side is covered by a flat upper part ( 12 ) onto which a clamp slide ( 13 ) is pushed that engages under the lower part ( 11 ) and firmly presses the lower part and upper part together with the strap end ( 4 a ) lying between them. The strap connector ( 11, 12, 13 ) has a clamp-free cable passage ( 14, 15, 16 ) and a bracket ( 19 ) for securing the strap connector ( 11, 12, 13 ) to a prosthesis part.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A bandage having first bandage strap engaging on a ring and forming a loop or similar, and at least one second elastic bandage strap which engages on the ring and encloses a cable which at one end is secured on the ring and at its other end is acted upon by a Bowden wire or similar, and can be fixed with its free strap end on a prosthesis part via a fastening device, comprising: 
       a fastening device formed by a strap connector having a flat lower part which is adapted to the strap width and on which said strap end ( 4   a ) bears,  
       said fastening device on its upper side is covered by a flat upper part onto which a clamp slide is pushed, said clamp slide engages under the lower part and firmly presses the lower part and upper part together with the strap end lying between them,  
       said strap connector having a clamp-free cable passage and a bracket for securing the strap connector to a prosthesis part.  
     
     
       2. Bandage according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamp slide is a closed sleeve having a flat cross-section. 
     
     
       3. Bandage according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the clamp slide is pushed onto the lower part and upper part into its clamping position in a direction away from the ring. 
     
     
       4. Bandage according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the lower part has, at its front transverse edge directed toward the free strap end, a transverse web service as displacement limit stop for the clamp slide. 
     
     
       5. Bandage according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the transverse web has a bore for the clamp-free cable passage. 
     
     
       6. Bandage according to  claim 5 , characterized in that a groove for the clamp-free cable passage is provided in the lower part and/or upper part of the strap connector. 
     
     
       7. Bandage according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the upper part engages with a folded edge in a slit of the transverse web. 
     
     
       8. Bandage according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the slit is interrupted on both sides of said bore by fixing lags which engage in a corresponding recess in the folded edge of the upper part. 
     
     
       9. Bandage according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the surface of the lower part and upper part of the strap connector bearing on the strap end are provided with pin-shaped elevations. 
     
     
       10. Bandage according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said bracket has a bore which is provided with a spacer sleeve. 
     
     
       11. Bandage according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said cable is a Perlon wire. 
     
     
       12. Bandages according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the elastic bandage strap has a channel in which the cable is guided. 
     
     
       13. Bandage according to  claim 1 , characterized I that the ring has a flat elliptic cross section. 
     
     
       14. Bandage according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ring for securing the cable has at least one radial bore which has, on the ring inner side, a recess of greater diameter into which there engages a sleeve screwed onto the cable end.